21 C.F.R. § 73.1575 Titanium dioxide.
Title 21 - Food and Drugs
(a) Identity and specifications. (1) The color additive titanium dioxide shall conform in identity and specifications to the requirements of §73.575(a)(1) and (b). (2) Color additive mixtures for drug use made with titanium dioxide may contain only those diluents that are suitable and that are listed in this subpart as safe in color additive mixtures for coloring drugs, and the following: Silicon dioxide, SiO2, and/or aluminum oxide, Al2O3, as dispersing aids—not more than 2 percent total. (b) Uses and restrictions. The color additive titanium dioxide may be used for coloring ingested and externally applied drugs generally, in amounts consistent with good manufacturing practice. External application includes use in the area of the eye. (c) Labeling. The label of the color additive and any mixtures prepared therefrom and intended solely or in part for coloring purposes shall conform to the requirements of §70.25 of the chapter. (d) Exemption from certification. Certification of this color additive is not necessary for the protection of the public health and therefore batches thereof are exempt from the certification requirements of section 721(c) of the act.
Title 21: Food and Drugs
PART 73—LISTING OF COLOR ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION
Subpart B—Drugs
§ 73.1575 Titanium dioxide.
